Eastern Air Lines to operate its first revenue flight tomorrow

After 24 years, 4 months and 7 days, Eastern resumes revenue flight operations tomorrow. MIA-HAV-MIA. Time to re-earn our wings… (worldairlinenews.com) More...

Stacking them deep and selling them cheap: Frontier Airlines to put 230 seats on new Airbus A321s

Frontier Airlines, which has remade itself into an ultra low-cost, low-fare carrier, said Tuesday it is ordering more aircraft from the Airbus A320 family. (aviationblog.dallasnews.com) More...

Five European airlines launch new alliance

In an unprecedented step, Europe’s five largest airline groups including budget carriers EasyJet and Ryanair Wednesday launched a new alliance to combat rising airport charges amid a fierce battle with Gulf rivals. (e-spaces.eu) More...

Boeing's 777 Problem: Delta and Everyone Else Want Newer Planes

New airplane technology almost always trumps the old. The planes that are built today burn less fuel and need less maintenance than their predecessors. If you manufacture airplanes, however, this truism presents a tricky problem: How do you keep selling an older model after you announce its successor... (www.businessweek.com) More...

Oil prices are going down. So why do airfares keep climbing?

U.S. airlines are saving tens of millions of dollars every week because of lower prices for jet fuel, their largest expense. So why don't they share some of the savings with passengers? (www.stltoday.com) More...

The Slow Takeoff of Robert Bass's Supersonic Business Jet

In 2000, Texas billionaire Robert Bass came across a theory of supersonic speed and aircraft wing technology that made him reach for his checkbook. First, he bought five textbooks used in Stanford University aeronautics classes to bone up on the subject. Then as he delved into the physics of planes, he became increasingly convinced that a profitable supersonic business jet was viable. Says Bass, who flew on the Concorde, which took passengers across the Atlantic faster than the speed of sound… (www.businessweek.com) More...

Lockheed Martin wins $5.3 billion contract for C-130J aircraft

U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp. said on Thursday it would deliver a total of 78 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the U.S. government as part of a multiyear contract, worth $5.3 billion. (www.stltoday.com) More...

$99 fares to fly to Europe? Wow.

Wow Airlines is offering low-cost fares across the Atlantic Ocean beginning in 2015, becoming the first airline to do so. Courtesy of Wow Airlines (www.stltoday.com) More...

Why Boeing Keeps Losing Money on Each 787 Dreamliner

Amid all the fine financial news Boeing (BA) can tout—a record order backlog, robust profit margins, a higher profit outlook—one of the airplane maker’s dreariest performers continues to be its highest-tech, most fuel-efficient product: the 787 Dreamliner. (www.businessweek.com) More...

9 Interesting Facts About the Boeing 757

Known among professional pilots as “the Ferrari of commercial jets,” the Boeing 757 is a versatile aircraft that works well for both short and long-range flights. Its roomy cabin size and large baggage capacity make for a comfortable trip especially when jetting to far-off lands. These are among the reasons why it’s the aircraft of choice on many of our expeditions. (www.aviationfigure.com) More...